Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
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To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Recycled crafts: how to build a toy catamaran
May 31, 2011 – 2:17 pm | 3 Comments
Recycled crafts: how to build a toy catamaran

Our craft this week is a fun construction that actually floats and it’s bound to provide hours of fun in the water on windy days. We made a catamaran with two small plastic bottles, one …

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Magical nightlights by White Rabbit England
May 26, 2011 – 2:03 am | No Comment
Magical nightlights by White Rabbit England

I love the modern twist of the toadstool night lamps by White Rabbit England. I have had a browse through their catalogue after seeing the animal nightlights. The bone china White Rabbit nightlight, the …

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Recycled crafts: magazine napkin rings
May 25, 2011 – 12:25 am | One Comment
Recycled crafts: magazine napkin rings

To complete our magazine themed table set this week we make some napkin rings with a kitchen roll tube and magazine cuttings. First we cut the tube into rings of the same height and we cut …

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Recycled crafts: cereal box flower & Mickey Mouse
May 18, 2011 – 3:55 am | One Comment
Recycled crafts: cereal box flower & Mickey Mouse

I started this craft with the idea of making flowers using the colourful cereal packaging we have collected and some wooden sticks. I made one to try it out and then suggested to make some …

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Learn through play: read the book, grow the vegetables and cook the food
May 16, 2011 – 2:35 am | No Comment
Learn through play: read the book, grow the vegetables and cook the food

I have recently come across some fabulous activity books by The Secret Seed Society that encourage healthy eating  by getting children hands on to grow their own vegetables.  These books are beautifully illustrated and have …

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How to make simple maracas
May 11, 2011 – 4:20 am | 4 Comments
How to make simple maracas

After an elaborate kind of craft, today we have something much simpler, which not only is suitable for kids of all ages, but it is also a lot of fun to make and to use. …

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Pop art rocking chair made of pegs
May 10, 2011 – 12:08 am | One Comment
Pop art rocking chair made of pegs

Today’s craft is for older kids who have reached a good level of manual ability to construct things and decorate with precise skill. We are really on a mission here to use all those old …

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Recycled crafts: comics storage pot
May 5, 2011 – 1:52 am | No Comment
Recycled crafts: comics storage pot

Lately we have developed an addiction for Morello cherry ice cream that comes in particularly sturdy tabs.  As you all know I love to turn junk into useful and pretty things so I started collecting …

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Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys
May 3, 2011 – 2:07 am | One Comment
Printable craft projects by Fantastic Toys

For a paper craft addict like me the recent Etsy find was a breath of fresh air. The most adorable paper craft projects from Fantastic Toys turn cardstock into the cutest toys. All you need …

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